Water balance in hydrological basins. An application based on Google Earth Engine

Authors

  • Ignacio Sánchez-Cohen Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Relación Agua, Suelo, Planta y Atmósfera-INIFAP. Canal Sacramento km 6.5, Zona Industrial, Gómez Palacio, Durango, México. CP. 3140. Tel. 871 1590104 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-7114
  • Sergio Iván Jiménez-Jiménez Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Relación Agua, Suelo, Planta y Atmósfera-INIFAP. Canal Sacramento km 6.5, Zona Industrial, Gómez Palacio, Durango, México. CP. 3140. Tel. 871 1590104 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9776-475X
  • Marco Antonio Inzunza-Ibarra Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Relación Agua, Suelo, Planta y Atmósfera-INIFAP. Canal Sacramento km 6.5, Zona Industrial, Gómez Palacio, Durango, México. CP. 3140. Tel. 871 1590104 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5122-8377
  • Gabriel Díaz-Padilla Campo Experimental Cotaxtla-INIFAP. Carretera Veracruz-Córdoba km 34.5, Medellín de Bravo, Veracruz, México. CP. 94279. Tel. 229 929185 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4763-118X
  • Rafael Alberto Guajardo-Panes Campo Experimental Cotaxtla-INIFAP. Carretera Veracruz-Córdoba km 34.5, Medellín de Bravo, Veracruz, México. CP. 94279. Tel. 229 929185 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2755-5546
  • Josué Delgado-Balbuena Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Agricultura Familiar. Carretera Ojuelos-Lagos de Moreno km 8.5, Jalisco, México. CP. 47540. Tel. 444 1559135 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7928-1869

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v17i1.3890

Keywords:

basins, decisions, model, water

Abstract

Within the decision-making process in basins, the water balance requires readily available information and decision tools to accelerate courses of action. The rational starting point in basins is the water balance since it quantifies the basin’s potential to produce runoff. Most climate and hydrological information is dispersed and in many formats, which makes the process of analyzing the water balance more difficult and slower. The present code, written in JavaScript, was developed during 2024-2025, in the context of a fiscal project of the National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research. The ACUAC is designed for use on the Google Earth Engine platform and is focused on hydrological analysis using various data sources. It allows the user to visualize and calculate the water balance for the selected basin based on precipitation, evapotranspiration, and runoff data. The results are presented as graphs and tables, which can be downloaded or edited. The user-friendly interface makes it easy to use and it is very intuitive.

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2026-02-20

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Sánchez-Cohen, Ignacio, Sergio Iván Jiménez-Jiménez, Marco Antonio Inzunza-Ibarra, Gabriel Díaz-Padilla, Rafael Alberto Guajardo-Panes, and Josué Delgado-Balbuena. 2026. “Water Balance in Hydrological Basins. An Application Based on Google Earth Engine”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 17 (1). México, ME:e3890. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v17i1.3890.

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